# Kosovo war missing persons investigations

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kosovo-war-missing-persons-investigations
> Updated: 2026-10-28T11:31:59.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Efforts to identify and locate individuals disappeared during the Kosovo war continue through forensic excavations and DNA analysis. 

In North Mitrovica, forensic teams from the Institute of Forensic Medicine, EULEX, and the Police Directorate for the Investigation of War Crimes exhumed human remains from a cemetery following a court order. These remains have been sent for examination to establish their identity.

In a separate development, the family of Adem Beqiri held a burial in Vushtrri after his remains were recovered from a mass grave in the Zubin Potok area. Beqiri, a member of a group known as the ‘Intellectuals’, was forcibly disappeared by Serbian forces in April 1999. DNA analysis also identified the remains of his companions, Idriz Rrecajt and Sali Mëziu.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-28: North Mitrovica excavations uncover human remains

Forensic excavations in North Mitrovica have uncovered human remains believed to be persons disappeared during the Kosovo war. DNA testing is underway to identify the remains.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/north-mitrovica-excavations-uncover-human-remains

### 2026-10-03: Adem Beqiri buried after 27 years following identification

After 27 years, the remains of Adem Beqiri, a victim of forced disappearance during the Kosovo war, have been identified via DNA and buried in Vushtrri.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/adem-beqiri-buried-after-27-years-following-identification

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